Credibility crisis

IS the age of old or legacy media over? At times, it feels so, be it in Pakistan or in the United States, in light of recent political events.

Saat samundar paar (abroad) Donald Trump and his wingman Elon Musk are no fans of the fuddy-duddies in traditional newsrooms and seem to prefer podcasts and X. At home in Pakistan, there are similar trends but views are sharply divided between two camps.

Indeed, as with politics, the polarisation in Pakistan has also affected views and analyses of what ails the media.